# 119-s-3064: Relief of Chronic Pain Act of 2025

119-s-3064, Relief of Chronic Pain Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-26).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3064
- Congress: 119
- Title: Relief of Chronic Pain Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-28
- Sponsor: Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-26

## Summary

**Expands and standardizes access to certain FDA‑labeled non‑opioid drugs for chronic pain in Medicare Part D and bans prior authorization and step therapy for those medicines.** It removes the Part D deductible and requires qualifying drugs to be placed on the lowest cost-sharing tier for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2026. - People with chronic pain: Qualifying non-opioid drugs for seven chronic pain conditions are defined by FDA label and must not act on opioid receptors. These drugs have no Part D deductible and go on the lowest cost-sharing tier, covering conditions such as fibromyalgia and diabetic peripheral neuropathic pain. - Low-income Medicare enrollees: Conforming amendments ensure the same deductible relief and lowest-tier placement apply under low-income cost-sharing rules for plan years beginning January 1, 2026. - Plans and prescribers: Prescription drug plans and Medicare Advantage prescription drug plans cannot impose step therapy that requires prior opioid use or require prior authorization for qualifying drugs. The Secretary sets a monthly specialty-tier cost threshold and uses FDA therapeutic equivalence listings to determine which drugs qualify.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Tillis, Thomas [R-NC] (R-NC), 2026-05-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-05-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Marshall, Roger [R-KS] (R-KS), 2026-05-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA] (D-VA), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Lower Part D costs for non-opioids: benefit, medium. If enacted, for plan years beginning January 1, 2026, Part D plans would waive the Part D deductible for qualifying non-opioid chronic pain drugs. Plans would place those drugs on the lowest cost-sharing tier when calculating your coinsurance or other cost-sharing. If you get the low-income subsidy…
- No prior authorization for non-opioids: benefit, medium. If enacted, for plan years beginning January 1, 2026, prescription drug plans and MA-PD plans could not require you to try an opioid before a qualifying non-opioid chronic pain drug. Plans also could not require prior authorization for those qualifying non-opioid drugs. The ban applies when the pla…
- Definition of qualifying non-opioid drugs: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would define a "qualifying non-opioid chronic pain management drug" for Part D starting January 1, 2026. A drug would qualify if it has an FDA label for chronic pain or one of seven listed pain conditions that last over 3 months, does not act on opioid receptors, has no therape…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former United States Senator for the State of Kansas.
- 119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewellyn Kyl, former Senator for the State of Arizona.
- 119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham, a Senator from the State of South Carolina.
- 119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former Senator for the State of Michigan.

## Sources
- [119-s-3064 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3064)

## Related
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
- [119-sres-913: A resolution relating to the death of the Honorable Nancy Kassebaum, former Uni…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-913)
- [119-sres-897: A resolution honoring the life, service, and legacy of the Honorable Jon Llewel…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-897)
- [119-sres-801: A resolution honoring the life and legacy of the Honorable Lindsey Olin Graham,…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-801)
- [119-sres-755: A resolution honoring the life of the Honorable Donald W. Riegle, Jr., former S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sres-755)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3064 (as of 2026-06-26).